3 rd INDRAPRASTHA NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION, 2014 RULES AND REGULATIONS

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1 3 rd INDRAPRASTHA NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION, 2014 RULES AND REGULATIONS The following Rules shall be called the3 rd Indraprastha Moot Court Competition, Wherein, Organizers mean the University School of Law & Legal Studies, GGS Indraprastha University. Competition means the 3 rd Indraprastha Moot Court Competition, Participating Team/ Institution means the team that has registered itself for the competition as per the rules. Venue means University School of Law & Legal Studies, GGS Indraprastha University, Sec-16-C, Dwarka, New Delhi The Rules mentioned herewith are not exhaustive. The Rules shall be strictly adhered to, any deviation from the same shall result in immediate disqualification, unless exempted by the Organizers. All decisions made by the Organizers in case of any disputes, doubts or other problems of such nature, shall be final and binding on the participating teams. The Organizers further reserve the right to alter, amend or add Rules herein at any point of time. Imposition of penalties is exclusively the right of the Organizers, in case the Rules are not adhered to by the Participating teams. I. GENERAL: 1. Date: The Competition shall be held from 10 th October 2014 to 12 th October 2014 at the University School of Law & Legal Studies, GGS Indraprastha University, New Delhi. 2. Dress Code: Participants are required to adhere to the following dress code while present in any court room during the Competition. i. Ladies: White Salwar and Kurta or White shirt and black pant/black skirt along with black coat and black shoes. ii. Gentlemen: White shirt, black trousers, black tie along with black coat and black shoes. 1 P a g e

2 II. THEME: 1. The moot proposition for the 3 rd Indraprastha National Moot Court Competition 2014 is based on Criminal Law. III. LANGUAGE: 1. The official language for the Competition shall be English only. IV. ELIGIBILITY: 1. The Competition shall be open for bona fide students who are pursuing an integrated 5 year B.A. LL.B. Programme or 3 year LL.B Programme in India. Such institution must be recognized by the Bar Council of India. V. TEAM COMPOSITION: 1. Each team shall consist of a minimum of two members or maximum of three members. There shall be no circumstance whatsoever that a team consisting of more than 3 members be allowed to participate. No observer/additional member can be part of a team in any capacity. i. In case of a three-member team, there shall be two speakers and 1 researcher in the team. ii. In case of a two-member team, there shall be two speakers only who shall not be eligible for the researcher s test. 2. The teams shall identify such speakers and researcher during registration. 3. Teams shall not disclose their identity whatsoever, i.e. the name of their institution, city, etc. or any other information which has the effect of disclosing their identity and affiliation with a particular university or institution, except in the registration form. Such disclosure shall result in disqualification subject to the discretion of the Organizers. 4. Each team shall be allotted a team code and each participant shall be given an individual code. Teams shall not disclose their identit y o r that o f their institution or city etc. Any such disclosure shall invite strict penalty including disqualification. The decision for the same shall be at the discretion of the Organizers. 2 P a g e

3 VI. REGISTRATION: 1. All participating institutions have to confirm participation by sending an to along with Demand Draft by 29 th August 2014 latest by 1700 hrs. 2. Teams shall post the hard copies of the filled registration form along with a draft of Rs 3000/- by 5 th September 2014 (1700 hrs) to Dr. Upma Gautam (Moot Court Convenor), University School of Law & Legal Studies, GGS Indraprastha University, Sec-16-C, Dwarka, New Delhi The draft of Rs.3000/- shall be drawn in favour of Registrar, GGSIPU, payable at New Delhi. 4. Formal registration of the teams shall be done on 10 th October 2014 at the venue at 1600 hrs. 5. Any change in the team composition should be intimated to the Organizers before the Formal Registration. 6. No forms received after the deadline shall be considered for registration. VII. SUBMISSIONS : 1. Each team shall be assigned a code upon registration. 2. There shall be two preliminary rounds, a Semi Final and a Final. VIII. ORAL PLEADINGS : 1. General Procedures i. Each Oral Round of the Competition shall consist of Ninety (90) minutes of oral pleadings. Appellant and Respondent shall be allotted forty-five (45) minutes each. ii. Two (2) members, and no more than two (2) members, from each Team shall make oral presentations during the round. iii. Prior to the beginning of the Oral Round, each Team shall indicate to the Court Clerk how it wishes to allocate its 45 minutes among (a) its first Speaker, (b) its second Speaker, and (c) rebuttal (for Appellant) or sur-rebuttal 3 P a g e

4 (for Respondent). No single Speaker shall plead more than twenty-five (25) minutes, including rebuttal or sur-rebuttal. iv. Extension of Time at Judges' Discretion- Judges may, at their discretion, extend total Team oral argument time beyond the forty-five (45) minute allocation, up to an additional five (5) minutes per Team. Speakers asked to further expand upon arguments may, in this instance, appear for more than the twenty-five (25) minute individual limit. v. Order of Submission- The order of the oral submissions in each Round at all levels of the Competition shall be: Appellant 1 --> Appellant 2 --> Respondent 1 --> Respondent 2 --> Rebuttal (Appellant 1 or 2) --> Sur-rebuttal (Respondent 1 or 2). vi. vii. viii. Each Team may reserve up to five (5) minutes for rebuttal or sur-rebuttal. Ex Parte Procedure- In extreme circumstances, such as when a Team fails to appear for a scheduled Oral Round, the CC, after waiting fifteen (15) minutes, may allow the Oral Round to proceed ex parte. In an ex parte proceeding, the attending Team resents its oral pleading, which is scored by the judges to the extent possible as if the absent Team had been present and arguing. In such a case, the Team that fails to appear for the scheduled Round forfeits all six (6) points of the Oral Round. Competition Communications- Oral communications during the Oral Round shall be strictly limited to the following. Any Team, which engages in communications not listed in this Rule, shall be penalized. Oral Courtroom Communication between Counsel and Judges -Each Speaker designated to present oral pleadings may communicate with the judges, and the judges may communicate with that Speaker, during the Speaker s allotted time. In addition, in extraordinary circumstances, the judges may communicate directly with either Team s counsel table (for example, to clarify the spelling of a Speaker s name or to request that a Team remain quiet during its opponent s oral presentation). 4 P a g e

5 Oral Courtroom Communication and Activity at Counsel Table- Every courtesy shall be given to Speakers during oral argument. Communication at the counsel table shall be in writing to prevent disruption, and Teams shall avoid all unnecessary noise, outbursts, or other inappropriate behaviour, which distracts from the argument in progress. Any Penalties imposed under this Rule shall be deducted from the Oral Scores of both Speakers of the offending Team. Written Courtroom Communication-Written communication during the Oral Round shall be limited to (a) written communication among a Team s members seated at the counsel table, and (b) a Team member at counsel table handing a document to an Speaker when that Speaker has been questioned about such document during the course of his or her argument or (c) a written note to assist the Speaker in answering an issue raised by the judges. No other written communication may take place among the Speaker, Team members seated at counsel table, spectators or Team members not present at the counsel table. There is no prohibition on the teams handing over supporting documentation to the judges, but the same should be done through the clerk. ix. Anonymity of Teams in Courtrooms- Teams shall be identified by Team Number and the side of the dispute they represent only. However, Team members may provide their individual names to judges for purposes of conducting courtroom discussions. Participants shall not disclose the identity of their Team through direct or indirect means, including statements to judges, name tags or other signifiers, the placement of folders, files, library books or other materials bearing the name or logo of the school on the counsel table, and the wearing of pins or clothing revealing the identity of their school. 2. Draw of lots i. The draw of lots shall take place after the inauguration on 10 th October ii. To ensure unbiased selection, teams shall be subjected to drawing of lots for the Preliminary Rounds. iii. Half of the total number of participating teams shall be called upon to draw lots to select their opposition. iv. In no circumstance shall any change be entertained after such selection. 5 P a g e

6 3. Preliminary Rounds i. The Preliminary Rounds are scheduled to take place on 11 th October ii. Teams shall be subjected to two preliminary rounds. iii. The teams shall be arguing on each side during the Preliminary Rounds. iv. The total of each round shall determine selection to the Semi-final Rounds. v. No two teams shall face each other more than once in the preliminary rounds. 4. Semi-final Rounds i. The Semi-final rounds are scheduled to take place on 12 th October2014. ii. The top-four scoring teams shall compete according to the draw of lots. iii. The Semi-final rounds shall be in the nature of knock-outs, i.e., the team with the lesser score shall be evicted. iv. The two teams that emerge victorious shall succeed to the Final rounds. 5. Final Rounds i. The Final rounds are scheduled to take place on 12 th October ii. The teams shall argue on the side decided by the draw of lots. iii. The team obtaining a higher score shall be adjudged victorious. 6. Oral rounds i. Oral rounds shall be judged as per the following criteria: S. NO. CRITERIA MARKS 01. Knowledge of Facts and Law Application of law to facts Ingenuity and ability to answer questions Presentation Skills Time Management and Organisation Court Etiquettes Logical coherency in Arguments 10 Grand Total 100 Marks IX. RESEARCHER S TEST: 1. The Researcher's Test shall be conducted on 10 th October The registered researcher during the formal registration shall take the researcher's test. 3. There shall be no such test for the teams comprising of only two members. 6 P a g e

7 4. The test shall contain questions related to the moot proposition and the law applicable. X. MEMORIALS: 1. All requirements have to be strictly followed. Non-adherence to the same shall result in disqualification subject to the discretion of the organizers. 2. Each team shall prepare memorials for both the sides to the dispute. eg. Appellant and Respondent. 3. The soft copies of the memorial from each side shall reach the Organizers on pdf or doc or docx format latest by17 th September 2014before 1700 hrs.eg. Attachments shall be titled as [TEAM CODE] [A] for Appellant side and [TEAM CODE] [R] for Respondent side. e.g. 007A and 007R. 4. Submissions made after 1700hrs., 17 th September 2014 shall entail a negative penalty of 2 marks from each side per day. 5. No memorial will be accepted after 20 th September One copy i.e. hard copy of the memorial from each side should reach the Organizers on this address by 22 th September 2014 to Dr. Upma Gautam (Moot Court Convenor), University School of Law & Legal Studies, GGS Indraprastha University, Sec-16-C, Dwarka, New Delhi The teams have to carry 3 copies of the memorial from each side and submit the same during formal registration. 8. Format of Memorials. i. Cover Page: The cover page of the memorial must state the following: Team Code on upper Left-hand side corner. The Case Title Color of the cover page must be Blue in case of Petitioner/Appellant. Red in case of Defendant/ Respondent. The Party for which the Memorial has been prepared. 7 P a g e

8 i i. The Table of Content. i i i. The Index of Authorities. i v. The Statement of Jurisdiction. v. The Statement of Facts. v i. The Statement of Issues. v i i. The Summary of Arguments. v i i i. The Arguments Advanced. i x. The Prayer. 9. Memorial General Format: i. Spacing: 1.5LineSpacing ii. Margins: One-inch margin on all sides of each page. iii. Font: The f ont for the body of the memorial shall betimes New Roman, Size 12. iv. The Font for the footnotes: The font of the footnotes shall be Times New Roman, Size Memorials must be spiral bound only. 11. Page numbering should be at the bottom middle of each page. 12. The memorials must not contain any annexure/photographs/sketches/exhibits/affidavits etc. 13. Teams shall cite authorities i n their Memorials by way of Uniform Style of Citation. 14. The maximum number of pages in each Memorial shall not exceed 35 pages including 20 maximum pages for Writt en Submissions/ Ar gume nts Adva nced. 15. The Memorials shall not, in anyway, disclose any fact pertaining t o the identity of the Participating Team, its Members, or the Institution/College/University represented. 8 P a g e

9 16. Marking Scheme of the Memorials: Every Memorial will be marked on a total of 100 marks and the team memorial marks will be the average of the total of both sides. S.NO. MARKING SCHEME MARKS ALLOTED 01. Knowledge of Facts & Law 20 Marks 02. Extent & Use of Research 20 Marks 03. Drafting Skills 15 Marks 04. Originality in Presentation 15 Marks 05. Grammar, Style and Coherency 10 Marks 06. Grammar and Style 10 Marks 07. Original Thought 10 Marks Grand Total 100 Marks XI. SCOUTING: 1. Teams shall not be allowed to observe the Oral Rounds of any other teams whatsoever. 2. Scouting is strictly prohibited as per the Rules of the Competition. 3. Scouting by any of the teams shall entail instant disqualification. 4. Any team can file a written complaint to the Organizers for the same. The Organizer s decision regarding scouting shall be final. XII. ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS: 1. The results of the preliminary rounds shall be announced shortly after the rounds. 2. The winners of the semi final rounds shall be announced shortly after the conclusion of the rounds. 3. The winners of the final round shall be announced during the valedictory ceremony. XIII. AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES : 1. Winning Team Award : INR 25, Runners-up Award : INR 15, Best Student Advocate : INR 5, P a g e

10 4. Best Memorial : INR 5, Best Researcher: INR 5, Certificates for participation will be given to all the participants. 7. Separate Certificates will be provided to the Semi-Finalists. 8. All Certificates and awards will be presented to the participants only at the Valedictory Ceremony on 12 th October 2014.The participants are advised to finalize their travel plan accordingly. 9. The certificates will not be provided to any participant who is not present at the Valedictory Ceremony and the same will not be sent by post/courier to participant under any circumstances whatsoever. XIV. COPYRIGHT: 1. The copyright with regard to the memorials submitted for the participation in the Competition is assigned by participants and shall vest completely and fully on the Organizers. The participants shall certify the originality of the memorials and the materials used and shall be responsible for any claim or dispute arising out of further use and exhibition of these materials. 2. The Organizers shall have the right to publicly display, distribute in any manner whatsoever and they shall not be responsible for any liability thereof. XV. DISCLAIMER: The proposition is fictitious and any resemblance to any person, living or dead, or incident, past or present, is coincidental and not intended by the authors of the proposition. XVI. CLARIFICATIONS: 1. The moot proposition shall remain the way it is and no change shall be made whatsoever. 2. The Organizers further reserve their right to alter, amend or add to the moot proposition and the same shall be intimated to the Registered Teams well in advance. 3. No queries or requests for clarifications will be entertained whatsoever. 4. Clarifications regarding matters other than the moot proposition may be sought from the Organizers. 10 P a g e

11 XVII. ANONYMITY: 1. The Speakers shall not state their names during the oral rounds, and must use the Team Code. 2. All team members must refrain from disclosing the identity of their institution at any time and in any manner, during the oral rounds. 3. Non-compliance with this Rule will result in immediate disqualification of the team. XVIII. ACCOMMODATION& FOOD: 1. Accommodation and Food will be provided to all the teams by the Organizers. 2. Accommodation and Food will be provided from 10th October 2014 till 12 th October 2014 only. 3. Conveyance will be provided to all the teams (except NCR teams) from the Metro Station Sector 14 Dwarka on their arrival to the accommodation. Please note that this will only be done from 0600 hrs, 10 th October So teams are advised to plan their travel accordingly. 4. Conveyance shall be provided for dropping the teams to the Sector 14 Metro Station Dwarka.Sector 14 Metro Station is well connected to Rajiv Chowk, Airport, Railway Station and other metro lines. GGSIP University is at the distance of 1.5 Km from Sector 14 Metro Station. Teams must send their travelling details by 10 th September XIX. CONTACT DETAILS: In case any queries or clarifications regarding the competition, the teams may contact: Moot Court Convenor Dr. Upma Gautam Moot Court Expert Prof(Dr.) Kanwal D.P. Singh Member Moot Court Expert Dr. Lisa P. Lukose Member Student Convenor Mr. Sushant Bali Deputy Student Convenor Mr. Anmol Vashisht Student Member Ms. Shivani Misra Student Member Ms. Aditi Tripathi Or mail their queries at 11 P a g e

12 3 rd INDRAPRASTHA NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION, 2014 SCHEDULE S.NO. DATES EVENTS 01. RELEASE OF NOTIFICATION 4 th August, RELEASE OF MOOT PROPOSITION ALONG WITH RULES 4 th August, LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF REGISTRATION FORMS ALONG WITH THE DEMAND DRAFT (SOFT COPY) 29 th August 2014 (1700 hrs) 04. LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF REGISTRATION FORMS ALONG WITH THE DEMAND DRAFT 5 th September 2014 (1700 hrs) (HARD COPY) 05. LAST DATE FOR MEMORIAL SUBMISSION (SOFT COPY) 17 th September 2014 (1700 hrs) 06. LAST DATE FOR MEMORIAL SUBMISSION (HARD COPY) 22 nd September 2014 (1700 Hrs.) rd INDRAPRASTHA NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION, th -12 th October P a g e